at 24,049 miles
Norco, CA
STEERING
STEERING BRACKET MOVING A LOT NOT SUPPORTED PROPERLY OR BUILT CORRECTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10275364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FaultScore report
2004 Western Alpine Coach problems
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the 2004 Western Alpine Coach with NHTSA between 2009 and 2009. The largest single group is the steering. Across this model's run it ranks 3 of 3 worst.
A
FaultScore 24/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Western Alpine Coach.
How this is worked outThe numbers
10
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
What kind of bad
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
- Complaint volume — 39
- Against the median year of the Western Alpine Coach. 50 means typical for this model; 100 means roughly double.
- Severity — 0
- 0% of these complaints involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of 9.7%.
- Early failure — not reported
- Too few complaints recorded a mileage to measure this.
How 2004 compares with every other Western Alpine Coach
Click any bar to open that year's report.
What breaks on a 2004 Western Alpine Coach
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Steering
8
80.0%
Median failure at 24,292 miles
Body & Structure
2
20.0%
Median failure at 24,535 miles
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
at 24,535 miles
Lake Elsinore, CA
STEERING
BRACKET THAT HOLDS STEERING BOX TO FRAME FLEXES EXCESSIVELY WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL.
NHTSA complaint #10274423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 24,535 miles
Lake Elsinore, CA
STRUCTURE:BODY
BRACKET THAT HOLDS STEERING BOX TO FRAME FLEXES EXCESSIVELY WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL.
NHTSA complaint #10274423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Durham, NC
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FAILURE: POWER STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET FLEXES EXCESSIVELY WHEN TURNING WHEELS.
NHTSA complaint #10273570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Durham, NC
STEERING
FAILURE: POWER STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET FLEXES EXCESSIVELY WHEN TURNING WHEELS.
NHTSA complaint #10273570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Evergreen, CO
STEERING
FAILURE: STEEL BRACKET CONNECTING POWER STEERING GEAR TO THE VEHICLE'S FRAME BENDS EXCESSIVELY WHENEVER OPERATING THE STEERING. OCCURRENCE:WHENEVER VEHICLE IS OPERATED.
NHTSA complaint #10269644 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hanford, CA
STEERING
FAILURE: STEEL BRACKET CONNECTING POWER STEERING GEAR TO THE VEHICLE'S FRAME BENDS EXCESSIVELY WHENEVER OPERATING THE STEERING OCCURRENCE: WHENEVER VEHICLE IS OPERATED CORRECTION: NONE AT THIS TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10268925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Evergreen, CO
STEERING
FAILURE: STEEL BRACKET CONNECTING POWER STEERING GEAR TO THE VEHICLES FRAME"S BENDS EXCESSIVELY WHENEVER OPERATING THE STEERING. OCCURRENCE: WHENEVER VEHICLE IS OPERATED CORRECTION: NONE AT THIS TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10268864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lake Arrowhead, CA
STEERING
POSSIBLE SERIOUS DEFECT IN "STEERING BRACKET". HAD UNIT INSPECTED NO CRACKS BUT NOTICEABLE FLEXING IN BRACKET.
NHTSA complaint #10268751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Holladay, UT
STEERING
STEEL STEERING BRACKET THICKNESS AND DESIGN ARE INADEQUATE. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THE STEERING BOX MOUNTED TO BRACKET FLEXS IN THE BENDS EXCESSIVELY. MOST LIKELY WILL FATIGUE AND FAIL.
NHTSA complaint #10268685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.